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Association for Advancement of Mental Health (CRF ID #108)

ALTERNATE NAME
AAMH

ADDRESS
819 Alexander Rd.
Princeton, NJ 08540

PHONE
609-452-2088 - Office phone

FAX
609-452-0627

EMAIL
info@aamh.org

ADMINISTRATOR
Vince Haba, LCSW, Executive Director

CONTACT PERSON
Lisa M. Lynch, Director of Development

HOURS
MON/TUE/FRI: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM - Office hours
WED/THUR: 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM

DESCRIPTION
A private, non-profit community-based mental health center that provides comprehensive services to Mercer County children, adolescents and adults and their families whose lives are adversely affected by emotional distress and psychiatric illness. Fees are based on ability to pay.

SERVICES
Psychiatric services - Evaluation, medication
Case management - Benefits, housing, advocacy and outreach
Counseling - Individual, group, families, and couples
Vocational rehabilitation - Pre-employment training and competitive employment placement
Life skills development - Social skills, problem solving - Mentally/emotionally ill and developmentally disabled
Community awareness/information - Public outreach and development

PROGRAMS
Outpatient Services: Personalized confidential counseling by Master's level social workers and counselors. The psychiatric staff provides evaluation consultation and medication management services. Specific treatment opportunities include individual, group and family therapy, psychoeducation, case management, psychiatric evaluation and medication monitoring.

Latino Outreach Program: Offers bilingual, bicultural mental health outreach and outpatient services to non-English speaking Latinos and their families living in Mercer County.

Rehabilitation Services: Help in recovery from mental illness and co-occurring diorders, enabling clients to lead socially and economically productive lives in the community. Client service plans are individually tailred with full client consent and involvement.

Partial Care Program: An intensive psychiatric day-treatment program that emphasizes preventive care through illness management and wellness training and education Development of community living skills and vocational readiness are also featured. Services are available in a 5-day-a-week daytime program and in evening peer support groups

Career Match: Features competitive employment placements with local employers and emphasizes the development of work force skills, provides vocation assessment and counseling, job placement, job coaching, and follow-along services

Integrated Case Management Services: in collaboration with and under the administrative direction of Greater Trenton Behavioral Health Care, this program offers clients discharged from Trenton Psychiatric Hospital the help they need, where and when they need it.

"On My Own" - Supportive Housing: A collaborative effort with Catholic Charities and Greater Trenton Behavioral Health Care, AAMH provides support services to help clients find and secure permanent housing and promote long-term independent living.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Spanish, Chinese, Russian

PUBLICATIONS
AAMH Newsletter
AAMH Annual Report

SPECIAL EVENTS
Annual Food & Wine Tasting - Spring fundraiser
Golf Outing: Annual fall fund-raiser
Annual Client Awards Reception

FOUNDED
1974

SUBJECT
MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES
COUNSELING
REHABILITATION SERVICES
ADVOCACY
ADULT DAY CARE

DATE MODIFIED
09-12-06